I was so happy to hear that Satoshi Yagisawa decided to return to the bookshop and allow us to witness the lives of Takako and those close to her.

‘More days at the Morisaki Bookshop’ I loved seeing her growing love and bond with her aunt and uncle. As usual, the first book in the series gave a more cosy vibe, yet this book gave a nostalgic feeling of being back in a familiar place, surrounded by people you care about. This book has a darker tone compared to the first, with more melancholy traits – especially leaning towards Satoru and Momoko.

Takako now has a lovely job, as well as a new boyfriend – Tomo – whom we met in the coffee shop last book. As usual Takako often spends her free time with her uncle and aunt at the bookshop; interacting with the regular customers and reminiscing and missing the time she lived upstairs.

Unfortunately, the warm tone comes to a crashing halt wen tragedy hits the family hard. Takako needs to remind her uncle how important the bookshop is, the customers and more importantly himself. The love for books and each other is a main theme as well as the healing and personal growth also shown throughout the book.

Although both books flow well, the pacing of this book is on the slower side, compared to how you could just jump into the first one and feel at home. I really enjoyed this book and the emotions it put me through. I had doubts as it was following a 5-star book, however I also gave this book 5 stars. I would love a third book that speaks more about the landscape and the town they are in, and how the bookshop is coping after the grief.

A book that makes you feel like you're reconnecting with old friends!! It was lovely going back to the Morisaki Bookshop and seeing what was going on in the lives of Takako, Satoru and Momoko, knowing that their love of books unites them!

This time round it's a more drama based story as we're watching people coming to realise that life can't stay the same forever, and having those conversations about how you move forward, whether you're ready to or not!

The bookshop is at the centre of it and it's so comforting to see the effect it has on all who visit it, whether they own it, work there or are looking to find a book. There's lots of lovely words of wisdom littered throughout the story and it really felt quite emotional at times as you understand the pain these characters are going through, and that the books are there to connect with or distract from reality - something we all need in the world we live in now! A really lovely read!

Thank you as always to the publishers, NetGalley and the author for the eARC of this book.

Having read the first book I was delighted to be approved for this one and it did not disappoint. While the first book dealt with finding yourself after heartbreak the second focuses on the importance of family and community and finding joy in the little things. I found it a beautiful and comforting book with an important message. I will let you read this yourself to find out.

In short I would highly recommend this book. It’s a quick read and a meaningful one.

Another beautiful story, following on a few years after the first book, we dip back in to the lives of the characters.
While I admit that I enjoyed Days at the Morisaki Bookshop more, more days definitely had it's charm and heart. Book one seemed to focus more on Takakos personal growth and redeveloping her relationship with her favourite uncle, which I deeply enjoyed. Book two seemed to wander around a little more aimlessly, a true slice of life story, focusing on her relationship with her partner. The last quarter (ISH) of the book really hit me in the feels and gave the story more power.

I read Days at the Morisaki Bookshop a while ago, so it took me some time to remeber who's who and what happened before..

I found it to have a very slow start, but reading became easier towards the end.

I didn't like it quite as much as the first book. Dynamics seemed to be a bit off, some of the stories unfinished..


It was OK, but fat from great.

I found this to be a light read with a fairly plain and slow plot, enjoyable because of the connection to the characters from the first book yet somewhat difficult to get through because of the lack of events.

"More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" by Satoshi Yagisawa is the perfect sequel to my favourite "bookshop book"! I enjoyed this second book even more than the first (which was already great), and despite being a sequel, Yagisawa excels at immersing the reader into the story without overloading with details. You won't feel lost if you haven’t read the first book, nor will you feel that he is merely repeating the previous book. Reading this is like catching up with an old friend – you can’t recount every detail, but you’ll situate them well enough? Achieving this narrative style is truly remarkable.

The story is set in the familiar Jimbocho neighbourhood in Tokyo, rich with the atmosphere of hundreds of cosy bookshops and quirky characters. It continues Takako’s journey, delving into her personal growth in a more intimate and mature way. Yagisawa's writing captures the same cosiness found in the previous book, maintaining its essence and style through engaging dialogues that flow seamlessly. The characters are ordinary and relatable, particularly Takako, whose development is a highlight of the book. In this sequel, Takako is a much more comfortable and laid-back narrator.

The book's pacing mirrors that of the first (excellent!), making it a perfect read for a quiet afternoon or when you’re feeling uninspired. The themes in this book are darker, addressing aspects of death and disease, which might be triggering for some. However, Yagisawa masterfully portrays these themes with empathy and tenderness. The book ends on a positive note, ensuring you won’t feel depressed.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves stories about books, personal transformation, and the simple joys of life.

Thanks to Manilla Press and NetGalley for providing an ARC of this delightful read.

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A follow on from the first Morisaki Bookshop story with most of the same characters but who are now getting on with their daily lives. Not a great lot happens and not much intrigue. I would have liked a little more activity. However, it was a lovely, easy and comfortable read. It was sad too and demonstrated some different ways people handle their grief.

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

I hadn't read the first Morisaki Bookshop book but I will definitely go and read it now. A lovely book which is gentle and wise - no huge plot lines, no big twists and turns, just a lovely few hours spent with Takako and her family, neighbourhood and most of all her uncle's bookshop. Very highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

We return to Uncle Satoro's shop very soon after the events of the first book. Although Takako has a new job, she's back at the bookshop a lot, and indeed she offers to look after it to give her uncle a break. But he comes back in an odd mood and there's some news to come. As well as Takako and her family we have her friends and the characters from the coffee shop as well as the bookshop customers - who Takako is warned not to be too inquisitive about!

Atmospheric and more melancholic than the first book, there are some beautiful descriptions, good book recommendations and lovely scenes. The plot is gentle and then quite sad, which is sort of to be expected as it follows a theme from the previous book to its natural outcome. I'm trying not to be too spoilery for anyone who hasn't read that one yet!

There's a very interesting translator's note at the end which talks about some of the books and authors mentioned in the novel and where you can find them in translation.

Review will be on my blog on 5 July

Thank you at NetGalley for the arc review and the opportunity to read this book, which I have been so excited to read. I have read so many lovely and heartwarming reviews for this story… and let me tell it was everything and more so so special.

The writing and story is so simple but yet so powerful. I loved how the author described the bookstore it felt I was there soaking up all the warmth and how you could feel all the special stories how each book was written and the meaning behind it. Takaka the main character was a pleasure to read and see her journey and rediscover her love for reading. I loved the first half of the book getting to know each character which grabbed me the most.

It was an easy and joyful book to read

This book picks up sometime after Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. You don't need to have read that book, but it does help to give you background.
Takako goes to her Uncle's bookshop to see him and her Aunt Momoko. She loves the bookshop having spent a great deal of time there a few years before. She is still going out with Wada, but their relationship doesn't seem to be going forward. When her best friend Tomo confesses the reason why she she is like she is about relationships, it causes Takako to rethink her approach. After a heart to heart with her Aunt, she is able to take the bull by the horns and sort her life out, helping Tomo along the way. When her Aunt gets devastating news, Takako needs to be there for her Aunt and Uncle.
It's difficult to characterise this book as like other Japanese translations I've read, they are in a category of their own. Although short, this is a lovely story and easy to read.

Having enjoyed the first installment of the Morisaki Bookshop, I was delighted to read the second. However, it’s not as good because there’s not very much plot until the last part of the book where something very bittersweet happens. Despite being quite short, I spent the first chunk wondering when the story was going to get going!

Glad to have read but not one I can recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

2.5 ☆ thank you NetGalley for this arc! I was so surprised but so happy when I was accepted because I really enjoyed the first book and couldn’t wait to read this one. these are the ultimate short, sweet and cosy reads. however this sequel was very slow and there wasn’t a whole lot going on until the last 40% which was so sad but had a very bittersweet ending. if you love books, bookstores, family and a story about enjoying the small things in life with lots of beautiful quotes, this is the perfect book for you.

This sequel was a surprising delight.

I wasn't quite sure where this story was going to go but found myself engaged from the offset. The last 50% of this book is a masterpiece and I thoroughly enjoyed the way it handled it's themes.
This book covers more delicate topics than its predecessor and I really felt as though that helped with the flow, connection and engagement from the reader to the book.

These books are the perfect length for a quick break between heavier, longer books.

Please check the TWs before reading & thankyou to Netgalley and the Publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5/5

The first book focuses on a new stage/chapter of life following a setback. This book follows 3 years post the book. It is a heartwarming book that follows grief in all its forms.

The first 25% is a lot of recapping what happened in the first book, so it could be read as a stand-alone, which is good for new readers, but as someone who read the first book it made it a slower read at first.

This book has a beautiful quote on grief, which did hit home for me. "When you’re sad, don’t try to hold it in. It’s okay to cry a lot. The tears are there because you’ve got to go on living. You’re going on living, which means there’ll be more things to cry about. They’ll come at you from all sides. So don’t ever try to hide from the sadness. When it comes, cry it out. It’s better to keep moving forward with that sadness; that’s what it means to live."

Thank you to Bonnier books and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the slower pace of this book. It really makes you feel like you’re standing in the bookshop listen to the conversations between the characters. It’s not a book that has a lot of storylines happening at once which I enjoyed and was able to follow along without reading the first book.

Firstly thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the copy of this book . After having read and enjoyed the first book I was really keen to read the second book and I didn’t disappoint.

Although I thought the first half of the book was a bit slow the second half more than made up for it tackling difficult subjects like grief which affected me a lot whilst reading this to the point where a tear was shed as it reminded me of things in my own life that have happened .

Also the translators note really bought home what a joy it is to read a book .

This is a sequel to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. This book can be read as standalone, but you will really get to know the characters better if you read the first book. Also, you will be missing so much of the back story.

Takako is once again the central character in the book. This time she gifts a short break to her Uncle and Aunt and looks after the bookshop whilst they are away. She really relishes the time spent at the bookshop, even sleeping over in her old room.

Once her Uncle and Aunt return from their trip things seem to be different, and Takako is unsure what is wrong. She also has some worries around her own relationship with Wada. Meanwhile two of her friends are also having a difficult time relating to one another.

The writing is as always magical and so eloquent, but the themes running through the book are a little melancholy at times. Sometimes to the Western mind it seems that it could all be resolved so easily but that is not the way in Japan. Without wishing to spoil the book I won't say anymore about that.

I really enjoyed reconnecting with the characters, it was like meeting old friends.

A must for book lovers everywhere! The writing here is just as enchanting and magical as Book 1. I would defy anyone not to be moved by the beautiful simplicity of this writing